The Penitentiary Chapel Historic Site has limited computer equipment containing several data bases concerning Tasmanian history and can be linked to other Tasmanian eHeritage sites via the internet as a unique way for our site to stay involved with the development, dissemination and safe storage of Tasmania’s unique cultural heritage.

The equipment is presently available to only our volunteer guides, but will eventually be made accessible to members of the public/tourists/visitors to the site to:

1. Access the records, documents and files that we have on convicts and prisoners, as well as baptism, funeral and marriage records and executions that took place in the building.

2. Search the Internet to develop an awareness and collaborate with online centres such as the Archives Office, State Library and Education Department collections.

3. Access our WEB site and use the Internet to maximise the links from our site to appropriate Tourism and Cultural Heritage sites, so that we can expand our market awareness, through an increased online profile.

4. Search CD-ROM based databases such as the Tasmanian Convict records and the Tasmanian Pioneer Index for historical and genealogical references to broaden our range of services we can offer as part of our tourism and promotional range.

 5. View our computerised 3D tours of the building. The first tour, set in 1834, is designed to gain an understanding of the building as it was originally constructed. A later tour shows the building as it was modified in the late 1850s. Each tour has an associated game. (University of Tasmania computing students developed the tours and associated computer games in 2001/2002.)

6. A scanner is available to scan to the database and CD-ROM, any historical photographs of the Penitentiary, Chapel, Prison Staff and inmates; and various historical documents that may be brought in by visitors.

7. A printer may be used to printout information from our database and other information held on the computer for guides and visitors.

If you wish to contribute or request information please download an information sheet.

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Please post the completed sheet to:

The Research Officer
Penitentiary Chapel Historic Site
6 Brisbane Street
Hobart 7000
Tasmania, Australia.

or email pchs@westnet.com.au

This page was last updated April, 2007

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